Figures released by the Port of Beirut show that the port processed 881,000 tons of freight the first two months of 2025, constituting an increase of 9.2% from 807,000 tons of freight in the same period of 2024. Imported freight totaled 755,000 tons in the first two months of 2025, up by 10.4% from 684,000 tons in the same period last year. It accounted for 85.7% of the total processed freight in the first two months of 2025.  In addition, the volume of exported cargo reached 126,000 tons in the first two months of 2025, representing an increase of 2.4% from 123,000 tons in the same period of 2024, and accounted for 14.3% of aggregate freight in the covered period. A total of 225 vessels docked at the port in the first two months of 2025, down by 6.6% from 241 ships in the same period of the preceding year. The port handled 412,000 tons of freight in February 2025, down by 12.2% from 469,000 tons in January 2025. In addition, 105 vessels docked at the port in February 2025 compared to 120 ships in the preceding month.  In parallel, the Port of Tripoli processed 362,000 tons of freight in the first two months of 2025, representing a decline of 3,000 tons, or of 0.8%, from 365,000 tons in the same period last year. Imported freight stood at 288,000 tons in the covered period and increased by 59,000 tons (+25.8%) from 229,000 tons in the first two months of 2024. Imports accounted for 79.6% of freight activity in the covered period.  Further, the volume of cargo that was exported through the port reached 74,000 tons in the first two months of 2025, constituting a drop of 62,000 tons, or of 45.6%, from 136,000 tons in the same period of 2024, and represented 20.4% of aggregate freight in the covered period. A total of 127 vessels docked at the port in the first two months of 2025, constituting an uptick of 5% from 121 ships in the same period of 2024. The port handled 143,000 tons of freight in February 2025, down by 34.7% from 219,000 tons in January 2025. Also, 62 vessels docked at the port in February 2025 compared to 65 ships in January 2025. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Byblos Bank, May 12 - 17, 2025